Chinese Patchwork (MFA Publications) is the first English-language publication on the art of Chinese patchwork textiles. It includes reproductions of patchwork objects, accompanied by scholarly essays about the tradition and history of the art form, and interviews with makers.
Events
The Western States Folklore Society (WSFS) will hold a special lecture, "German Folklore during National Socialism, with Some Thoughts on Today’s 'Alternate Facts,'" on Sunday, January 4, 2026, beginning at noon MST.
The AFS Fellows in collaboration with Local Learning will present a webinar on Friday, February 6, 2026 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET examining current ideas, trends, and methods in folklore and education. Register now to receive the Zoom invitation.
The FLS Annual Conference next year will be held at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, June 5–7, 2026, followed by an online-only day. The theme for the conference is “Folklore on the Move.” Paper submissions are due December 14, 2025.
The FSAC Conference next year will be held at the Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, May 30–June 2, 2026. The theme for the conference is "Preserves." Paper submissions are due January 31, 2026.
A conference aiming at linking current debates concerning the relativization of the notion of "nature" to those postulating the growing need for a thought of "care" will be held at Université Côte d'Azur in France next October. Proposals are due December 31, 2025.
The LFS Annual Meeting next year will be held at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, January 23–24, 2026. The theme for the conference is “Pixilated: Digital Folklore and the Folk We've Become.” Paper submissions are due December 6, 2025.
The WSFS Annual Meeting next year will be held at the University of Oregon, April 16–18, 2026. The theme for the conference is “Folklore as a Resource—Old and New.” Paper submissions are due February 1, 2026.
A symposium exploring how proverbs, plant-lore, legends, and beliefs emerge unexpectedly in lexicographic and toponymic works will be held at the University of Bergen next April. Abstracts are due December 1, 2025.
The 2026 AFS Annual Meeting will be held in Asheville, NC, October 27–31. In the following year, AFS will hold a joint meeting with the Oral History Association in Chicago, IL, November 3–6, 2027.